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Tony Notte
http://img180.imageshack.us/img180/3131/tonynotterx9.png "Argh! Going to Scare children!!"
Name: Tony Notte
Recruited From: SWAN DISTRICTS
DOB: 15/04/1990
Position: Tall forward
Height: 194.5cm
Weight:71.5kg
Bio: Smart, skilful, mobile and lightly built forward who has excellent hands and judgement in the air. Represented WA at NAB AFL U18 Championships this year.
Tony Notte (http://westcoasteagles.com.au/Season2007/News/NewsArticle/tabid/7155/Default.aspx?newsId=53580)
Tony in a Notte of Confusion (http://http://www.westcoasteagles.com.au/Default.aspx?tabid=7155&newsId=53792)
Willow_2000
29 Dec 2007, 21:46
I dont know why but Notte just reminds me of Aston Kutcher a little bit.
Lynch takes a mark
29 Dec 2007, 22:02
Doubt he will get any bigger than the likes of Scott Stevens, Brad Fisher or Andrew Mackie but there is absolutely no doubt on his talent. Will take time but I think it will be worth it with him, given the way you are hardly allowed to breath on an opponent with the new rules I think he will still have an impact.
I dont know why but Notte just reminds me of Aston Kutcher a little bit.
How dare you say that about my favourite actor!
Every time I hear his name I think of that ad for that Nottage Hill wine - "Its Notta Its Notta"
hehehe :D
Hope the kid turns into a star :thumbsu:
sydney eagle
30 Dec 2007, 21:12
Doubt he will get any bigger than the likes of Scott Stevens, Brad Fisher or Andrew Mackie but there is absolutely no doubt on his talent. Will take time but I think it will be worth it with him, given the way you are hardly allowed to breath on an opponent with the new rules I think he will still have an impact. If he could put on the 13 kg or so required to bring his weight up to that of Mackie i'd be delighted !
Lynch takes a mark
30 Dec 2007, 22:15
Every time I hear his name I think of that ad for that Nottage Hill wine - "Its Notta Its Notta"
hehehe :D
Hope the kid turns into a star :thumbsu:
It's actually pronounced Tony Not, not Not - e (i think i win the prize for using the word not the most times in a sentence :D )
Also, Masten is pronounced Mars-ten and not Mass - ten, at least this is how it was on draft day and you would hope they know how to say the names.
It's actually pronounced Tony Not, not Not - e (i think i win the prize for using the word not the most times in a sentence :D )
Also, Masten is pronounced Mars-ten and not Mass - ten, at least this is how it was on draft day and you would hope they know how to say the names.
Yeah I assumed it was pronounced "Nott" but when I see the name I think of that ad.
will be quite a while until we see this kid in the afl, 71kg for a guy thats 195cm? how is that even possible!
I though it was pronounced Not-ey :p.
He has more muscle in his adams apple then his whole body combined
He has more muscle in his adams apple then his whole body combined
Wait till he grows into that Adams Apple!
Willow_2000
10 Jan 2008, 12:55
Yeah I assumed it was pronounced "Nott" but when I see the name I think of that ad.
Just before the draft on the news they were pronouncing it as "note" and they had the pronunciation in the Geelong Advertiser because Geelong were going to draft him at pick 16 as they through he was the best talent in the draft (dunno what happen and why they didnt, but their loss)
MaxHunt
16 Jan 2008, 15:38
I dont know why but Notte just reminds me of Aston Kutcher a little bit.
Reminds me of "JAWS" from James Bond. Obviously without the silver grill and alot smaller.
djdarren
22 Feb 2008, 11:04
will be quite a while until we see this kid in the afl, 71kg for a guy thats 195cm? how is that even possible!
Westhoff anyone???????????
Bring on the Notte:thumbsu:
on the eagles website they must have updated his stats as he is now 77 kgs, whats that, six or seven kgs, not bad in his first pre season.
saw he also kicked a goal v blues.
Jimmy_the_Gent
17 Apr 2008, 22:59
On that WAFL show on channel 31, one of the hosts mentioned that Sumich has been saying Notte was the best forward the Eagles have had since himself.
Big wraps from Sumich.
Also, at this stage Notte is 7th in the WAFL goal kicking with 10 while Chad Jones is tied 4th with 15 majors.
On that WAFL show on channel 31, one of the hosts mentioned that Sumich has been saying Notte was the best forward the Eagles have had since himself.
Big wraps from Sumich.
Also, at this stage Notte is 7th in the WAFL goal kicking with 10 while Chad Jones is tied 4th with 15 majors.
And I believe he's spot on! The kid knows how to move as a forward and read the ball and lead to the right spot.
Lion El'Johnson
17 Apr 2008, 23:26
It would be awesome to have a gun forward. I hope they don't rush him in. From what I've read, he seems to have faded out in his matches. Needs to get a solid fitness base, and strength. Despite the goals he scores and form he shows, I think we need to be strong and let him sit out for however long is needed, a year or two or three.
It would be awesome to have a gun forward. I hope they don't rush him in. From what I've read, he seems to have faded out in his matches. Needs to get a solid fitness base, and strength. Despite the goals he scores and form he shows, I think we need to be strong and let him sit out for however long is needed, a year or two or three.
Yes, I think he seems to fade but then last week they threw him on to the ball to ruck for a few minutes, just to get him in to the game I presume. So I would suspect it is his fitness that needs working on.
That's one thing West Coast doesn't do, is rush them in, despite the baying for new blood from many quarters.
Jimmy_the_Gent
28 Jun 2008, 19:00
http://img50.imageshack.us/img50/652/200806280004le8.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
http://img47.imageshack.us/img47/3093/200806280005ha1.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
I took these today with my new camera. It's just your general digital camera so I couldn't get any far away shots but I think these show how big Notte is.
greennick
2 Jul 2008, 11:33
FYI:
http://www.westcoasteagles.com.au/tabid/7155/Default.aspx?newsid=62487
Tall Tony learning the ropes
By Nathan Schmook 10:51 AM Tue 01 July, 2008
http://mm.afl.com.au/Portals/0/images/AFL/AFL%20P-T/NottedsT246.jpg
Big things are expected of Eagle Tony Notte
GIVEN that he might not have ended up playing football at all, West Coast is fortunate to have the tall and hugely talented Tony Notte on its list.
As with so many sporting young Australians, Notte grew up torn between his nation's summer and winter obsessions, and the fact his two brothers took the cricket path stacked the odds firmly against football, and ultimately West Coast.
But when AFL was on his mind, Anthony Koutoufides' one-handed pick-ups were inspiring the young Carlton supporter. And a few years down the track, Notte chose footy when in contention for WA's representative cricket and football sides.
"I played a bit of State cricket, and then when the 16s came around I really had to make a choice between cricket and footy," the composed 18-year-old said.
"It was a difficult choice because both brothers play cricket, and we're pretty much more cricket-orientated than footy, but I decided to play footy."
Standing 194cm, Notte's unique brand of leg spin would have caught the eye amongst humbler frames in the summer game. But if the first-year player though he'd slip into an AFL club behind tall timber Dean Cox, Josh Kennedy and Quinten Lynch and go unnoticed, he was wrong.
A quick inquiry as to Notte's whereabouts at training earned this reply from teammate Shannon Hurn – "he's not hiding behind a beanpole, is he?" Given Notte, who arrived at West Coast a 71kg giant, gives away 25kg to the shorter Hurn, it's easy to see where the cheek comes from.
But Notte knows his game, and is sure it's only a matter of time until his body is ready for AFL football. For now, strong marking, speed and impressive skills are features of the tall forward's repertoire.
"You've got to be smart when you're playing footy, and that's one of my strengths," he said.
"As I get bigger and stronger I'll be able to use my body a lot more, but at the moment I'm just working on the things that I can do now, and my skills and my marking are probably my strengths."
Notte was West Coast's only key position selection at the 2007 NAB AFL Draft, taken with pick number 20. It was a proud day for the AIS-AFL Academy graduate.
"I don't think there's been much that compares to being drafted," he reflects.
Draft day was very exciting and a big achievement.
"Playing my first game will be the next thing. It's all about preparing myself. I've just got to put on some weight and fitness and just all that kind of stuff, and then it'll come."
Notte has taken some big steps during his first six months with the club. He arrived as a bewildered Swan Districts colt but is now playing regular senior football for his WAFL club and getting used to the rhythm of AFL life.
"When I arrived, I didn't really know what to expect. It was just more excitement, and I couldn't really believe that I was here," he said.
"Playing a couple of league games now and getting used to the bigger bodies and that kind of stuff, it's improved a lot I think."
An AFL apprenticeship keeps Notte busy away from the training track, and he says his friends have allowed him to slip into his new job pretty easily.
It all augurs well for West Coast, and the club would do well to remind its exciting recruit of a former Carlton star who turned his back on a promising athletics career to give football a go. But after 267 games in the navy blue and too many one-handed pick-ups to count, Notte would surely know the story of Koutoufides.
Good article I think. I was hoping they would give his current weight though.
CaffeinatedMop
8 Jul 2008, 00:03
Every time I see him play he impresses me. His hands are like glue.
Will be a gun I think.
We should make a progress picture thingy for him, showing pictures of him getting bigger!
The off-season will be exciting.
EagleMan87
11 Jul 2008, 03:49
Considering he looked like an anorexic hooker when he first showed up, those SD photos show a lot of progress.
Sadly looking forward to the off-season.
Gee this guy is skinny :eek:
MaxHunt
15 Jul 2008, 21:57
Gee this guy is skinny :eek:
If there's one thing we know, its how to beef up the kids :thumbsu:
CaffeinatedMop
15 Jul 2008, 23:12
Perhaps a bit too well in Sampi's case..
Lynch takes a mark
16 Jul 2008, 00:02
Guys like McDougall, Cox and even Schofield have managed to get up to decent playing weights after starting out very skinny
Hopefully fat tony is the same
Jimmy_the_Gent
16 Jul 2008, 19:45
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mitchzz
16 Jul 2008, 21:22
Still bony but showing some progress.
surprising that woosh mentioned his name in the press conference today.
i wonder if he could actually get an AFL game...it would be wayyyyyyyyy ahead of schedule and im not sure if he's ready for it.
although, we have nothing to lose except maybe tony's life if he gets smashed.
Black Thunder
17 Jul 2008, 04:26
he'll be fine, he's just gotta fill out. the wraps coming have been great so i think we have great reason to be excited.
playing him this year will be a big mistake though. risking a serious injury in a lost season would just be silly for mine. given his light weight i'd be looking at mid 2009 at the earliest, maybe not even till mid 2010 depending on his development.
he shouldn't be under any pressure at all to show a thing at AFL level for the time being.
longsuffreosupp
24 Aug 2008, 19:58
Shows nothing at all. Bookmark it he will be delisted after next year.
Shows nothing at all. Bookmark it he will be delisted after next year.
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Recieved many commentator compliments today, both on radio and on television :thumbsu:
bookmark that you will be suffering as a fremantle supporter for quite a while longer.
i reckon he done a few things today, quick spins out of traffic and a few quick handballs. add 25kgs on him and i reckon his mobility and hands will be a real asset for us.
like we'd delist a project player at the end of next year. i didnt think he'd play senior footy til at least 2010 anyway.
kane249
24 Aug 2008, 21:06
Needs to work on his second efforts, a few times he just watched rather then go back in for it
Everyone knows I love the Notte! But that piece of play where the ball was delivered about a metre in front of him, he was on the lead at pace, half vollied, a deft give straight away to :eek: a midfielder running past who delivered to Embley about 25m out from goal. Now, I ask you, what forward have we had that can bend down and pick up a ball and give off like that? He'll be fine, as others have said, as long as we can put some more meat on the bones.
greennick
26 Aug 2008, 14:49
Shows nothing at all. Bookmark it he will be delisted after next year.
Are you stupid? We won't be delisting a long-term KPP prospect after 2 years on the list at the age of 19!!
That is something that only the worst drafting and trading club in the history of the AFL would do. There is a reason you are long suffering and we have 3 premierships. Stupidity obviously runs deep in Fremantle, from the Chairman, to the coach, all the way to the supporters.
Finding Ebo
27 Aug 2008, 19:31
Oh snap!
mitchzz
27 Aug 2008, 20:41
Amazed how many people doubt this guy...
Amazed how many people doubt this guy...
No doubts, I sense only jealousy.
bodazoka
11 Sep 2008, 13:29
has anyone noticed.
Tonny Notte = Big scary face man
Q stick = Bigger scary face man
logic dictates when notte becomes bigger he will start playing like lynch!
CaffeinatedMop
11 Sep 2008, 13:36
has anyone noticed.
Tonny Notte = Big scary face man
Q stick = Bigger scary face man
logic dictates when notte becomes bigger he will start playing like lynch!
Which Lynch though?
2004 CHB Lynch, 2005 trampoline chest forward Lynch, 2006-7 Hit & miss Lynch or 2008 roaming tank Lynch?
Quite the versatile player that Lynch..
kane249
11 Sep 2008, 14:29
Which Lynch though?
2004 CHB Lynch, 2005 trampoline chest forward Lynch, 2006-7 Hit & miss Lynch or 2008 roaming tank Lynch?
Quite the versatile player that Lynch..
2006 Lynch was actually a pretty accurate kick, kicked something like 65 Goals 30 that year
tony is nottte notte a gun.
bzparkes
11 Sep 2008, 22:57
tony is nottte notte a gun.
Double entendre...
Looks the goods but needs to hit the gym and get a haircut.
yeah i liked what i saw yesterday. he took those grabs when he needed to.
it'll be good experience for him and davo to be in a grand final of some sort.
yeah i liked what i saw yesterday. he took those grabs when he needed to.
Watching the replay now actually, he was impressive, really stood up.
bodazoka
14 Sep 2008, 18:43
Would be good to see him with another 10-15 kilos on the frame as a start, and thats probably just good enough to start playing weekly at AFL. Needs another 30 kilos before he goes to FF.
Once he gets another 10 or so kilos on and improves strength and stamina the praying mantis could be anything.
sydney eagle
26 Sep 2008, 10:20
Once he gets another 10 or so kilos on and improves strength and stamina the praying mantis could be anything. That would get him up to the weight that Justin Westhoff (Port Adelaide) was at the start of this season (about 81 kg). Given that he is 4cm shorter than Westhoff, that could be a good playing weight for him. It would probably take another couple of preseasons for him to acheive that however.
TheBigUnit
4 Oct 2008, 19:05
Some Tony Notte highlights for Swan Districts this year:
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Thanks for the video TBU.
Notte's hands are like glue, notte normal for a human being. He has terrific pace too.
Terrific talent, here's hoping he can get up to a decent playing weight.
How many goals did he kick for SD?